MicrobiologybioRxiv
Impact of insertion sequences on convergent evolution of Shigella species
J. Hawkey, J. M. Monk, H. Billman-Jacobe…·K. E. Holt
This study examines the role of insertion sequences in the convergent evolution of Shigella species, showing their contribution to gene loss and metabolic streamlining across species.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pgen.1008931